25.12.2025 à 11:28
The new memorial to the Bibas family near Gaza offers utter stillness
Moshe Gilad
The Akevot Bibas memorial to Shiri and her small children Ariel and Kfir Bibas – murdered in Gaza after they were taken hostage on October 7 – shows how successful a memorial can be by hardly telling the story
25.12.2025 à 11:24
Diplomacy, not war: How the Israeli-Lebanese-Syrian triangle could transform the Middle East
Nimrod Goren
Instead of renewing escalation, Israel should take the opportunity to establish a 'northern framework' to stabilize relations with both Syria and Lebanon in the security sphere and beyond – choosing to follow the opportunities arising from American engagement instead of undermining them
25.12.2025 à 10:25
Netanyahu's opponents smell blood in the water over Qatargate. Will his Likud base follow?
Ravit Hecht
Some members of Israel's ruling coalition still claim that allegations of business ties and a PR campaign by Netanyahu's closest aides on Qatar's payroll are not affecting his standing, but the scandal is part of his soft underbelly on the right – alongside the Haredi draft-evasion law
25.12.2025 à 08:46
Rabbi's car in Melbourne, Australia, damaged in suspected antisemitic firebombing attack
Haaretz
Authorities found the car, with a 'Happy Chanukah!' sign, in flames overnight in the heart of Melbourne's Jewish community; Police opened an investigation into what Australian Prime Minister Albanese described as a suspected act of antisemitism
25.12.2025 à 07:19
When did Israeli settler attacks become official Netanyahu government policy in the West Bank?
Jack Khoury
The events of recent days underscore how Israel exploits settler terrorism, which has long ceased to be 'isolated clashes,' to establish facts on the ground while benefiting from global indifference. When armed settlers enjoy immunity, the message to Palestinians is clear: no one will protect you
25.12.2025 à 05:00
Tehran's tightrope: Fighting Israel – or the Iranians' deepening economic crisis
Zvi Bar'el
The Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic in June united the country's citizens around the regime. Now, as the threat of war reemerges, Iranians are more concerned about the cost of living
25.12.2025 à 03:43
Defense minister: 'Israel will never leave Gaza', restates intention to establish settlements
Haaretz
24.12.2025 à 23:42
Fired by Ben-Gvir, ousted Jerusalem police chief to boycott handover ceremony
Josh Breiner
The far-right national security minister and Police Commissioner Danny Levy moved to dismiss Amir Arzani after he refused to ease restrictions on Jewish worshippers at Temple Mount
24.12.2025 à 23:20
School for supremacy: Israeli students, welcome to Tzvi Succot's syllabus
Yoana Gonen
Far-right Religious Zionism MK Tzvi Succot's education reform enables the students to observe Israel as it is: a regime based on racial supremacy and Jewish ultranationalism, in which only 'good' Arabs are entitled to political rights, and 'bad' Arabs are sent for reeducation
24.12.2025 à 23:18
Israel's oppression of Palestinians is comically absurd
Noa Sattath
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel was given evidence of security prisoners being starved and petitioned the court to ban the practice. The State Attorney's Office responded that the prisoners were allocated less calories because of their 'sedentary lifestyle'
24.12.2025 à 23:09
Does Israel's Zionist left only accept 'good Arabs' who don't talk about apartheid?
Gideon Levy
Abbas is the weakest link among Israel's Arab leadership, because of both his Islamism and his desire to curry favor with the Jews. But there is not and will not be an alternative to the Netanyahu government without a partnership with the Arab parties
24.12.2025 à 22:18
Qatargate: Former Netanyahu campaigner asked spokesperson to look after Qatari 'friends'
Gidi Weitz
Upon receiving a document which echoed pro-Qatar and anti-Egypt sentiments from Netanyahu ex-spokesperson Eli Feldstein, Einhorn responded: 'strong stuff.' Later in his interrogation, Einhorn said Feldstein 'screwed his life'
24.12.2025 à 21:47
Capturing Israel and Gaza's purgatory, stuck between one war and the next
Dahlia Scheindlin
The photojournalism exhibition at Tel Aviv's Eretz Yisrael Museum is naturally dominated by joyful scenes following the return of Israel's hostages from Gaza. But it is also haunted by the unspoken reality that war has only paused, not ended
24.12.2025 à 21:10
'Leading Jews back to the ghetto': A Democrat's accusation that leaves Netanyahu cornered
Ben Samuels
Rahm Emanuel is a pro-Israel stalwart long considered a moderating force in Democratic politics. His turn against Israel's prime minister should be a stark warning of things to come for Netanyahu's standing in Washington, on both sides of the aisle
24.12.2025 à 20:43
An Israeli TV news segment on a major Palestinian mall sparks calls for its boycott
Nagham Zbeedat
Icon Mall, recently opened in the Palestinian city of Ramallah, has quickly become a major destination for shoppers from across central West Bank cities. A wave of social media backlash followed a visit by Israel's public broadcaster
24.12.2025 à 20:24
Israeli mayor vows questionable crackdown on Palestinians without permits, homeless people
Yair Foldes
The Likud mayor of the central Israel city of Bat Yam announced a nine-point plan in cooperation with Israel Police to combat crime and public order disturbances, though many measures outlined in the plan fall outside the jurisdiction of local authorities
24.12.2025 à 19:11
U.S., Greece, UAE top destinations for Israelis as airlines recover from Gaza war
Ben Kroll
Meanwhile, the market share of Israel's largest airline, El Al, dipped from 47.5 percent in 2024 to roughly 38 percent of all flights. Both decreasing trends can be attributed to more foreign airlines returning to Israel during the current year
24.12.2025 à 18:47
Knesset Speaker's vote in favor of opposition's civil marriage bill irks ultra-Orthodox lawmakers
Noa Shpigel
Ohana became Israel's first openly gay Knesset speaker in 2023 and has voted against the coalition numerous times in the past on issues relating to the LGBTQ community
24.12.2025 à 18:35
'For the first time, people felt seen': What Mamdani's win means to Muslim New Yorkers
Etan Nechin
The mayor-elect will be the first Muslim to lead New York City, where nearly 1 in 10 residents practice Islam
24.12.2025 à 18:00
Mother of last Israeli hostage Ran Gvili urges Netanyahu and Trump to advance son's release ahead of PM's U.S. visit
Linda Dayan
'The original agreement spoke of 48 hostages. We have received only 47,' Talik Gvili said, noting that she will accompany the prime minister on his U.S. trip. She thanked President Trump, but made clear that his work is not done until her son is laid to rest
24.12.2025 à 17:18
Opposition members slam Netanyahu government-backed October 7 probe
Noa Shpigel
Before the session began, parents of children killed during the Hamas October 7 attack and the war in Gaza urged lawmakers not to support the government-backed bill. Earlier on Wednesday, hostage families rallied outside ministers' homes across Israel
24.12.2025 à 16:44
U.S. sanctions European activists tackling antisemitic disinformation, citing 'censorship' concerns
Ben Samuels
Though not tied to the combat against antisemitism, the U.S. move to deny entry to five activists, including a former EU commissioner, is widely viewed as an attack by the Trump administration on European regulations that have affected the U.S. president's far-right allies and supporters
24.12.2025 à 15:07
In complete darkness: Ohad Naharin's new Batsheva dance performance is a wake-up call for Israelis
Ran Braun
Even when the lights go completely out, the dancers don't let you sit back comfortably as they speak in a mélange of languages and shout with locked jaws and terrifying grins
24.12.2025 à 14:52
'When settlers sprayed us, my baby stopped breathing. I was terrified he'd die in my arms'
Matan Golan
When settlers broke into the Daramin family's home on the outskirts of their village at night, the children woke up screaming. The four-minute attack left the family pepper-sprayed, two sheep slaughtered, and others wounded. Their infant son remains hospitalized, and the mother says she is considering leaving the village
24.12.2025 à 14:49
Ben-Gvir ministry used only half of crime-fighting budget for Arab society as homicide rate hits record high
Deiaa Haj Yahia
The failure to use allocated funds risks deepening the Arab community's sense of abandonment. During the current government's term, the number of meetings on the issue has declined, while key programs remain unimplemented despite having budgets
24.12.2025 à 14:40
Sinwar selfie: AI video showing IDF general posing with slain militant leaders goes viral
Nagham Zbeedat
IDF Arabic-language spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee is seen standing in a cemetery as AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' plays in the background in a video circulating on social media. It is unclear who originally posted the video
24.12.2025 à 14:40
Renowned Palestinian actor and director Mohammad Bakri dies at 72
Nirit Anderman
Bakri gained fame for his roles in 'Beyond the Walls,' 'Fellow Travelers' and 'Cup Final.' In 2002, he directed the controversial documentary 'Jenin, Jenin'
24.12.2025 à 14:32
Cats, move over: Why packs of jackals are taking over Tel Aviv
Zafrir Rinat
The number of jackals roaming Tel Aviv is estimated in the hundreds. A new pilot program aims to change cat-feeding practices to reduce access for jackals
24.12.2025 à 14:13
When Santa came to Tel Aviv: How Christmas quietly won over Jewish homes
Ofer Aderet
From London in the 1920s to Tel Aviv a century later, Haaretz chronicles how Christmas moved from an uncomfortable curiosity to a visible, consumer-driven holiday among Jewish families
24.12.2025 à 13:17
'It looks outrageous': First Netanyahu minister calls to 'fully' investigate Qatargate
Haaretz
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli called for a 'full examination' of the Qatargate affair following new revelations in the case, while a leading opposition lawmaker demanded the Shin Bet investigate Netanyahu's involvement
24.12.2025 à 11:24
Knesset advances Netanyahu-backed Oct. 7 'cover-up' probe as bereaved parents shout 'shame'
Bar Peleg
Amid a day of protests inside the Knesset and outside ministers' homes, opposition lawmakers arrived dressed in black, and some of them were removed from the chamber. The bill passed its preliminary vote to establish a government-controlled political inquiry into the Hamas massacre
24.12.2025 à 10:15
Belgium joins South Africa's ICJ case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza
Haaretz
By filing a declaration of intervention in the ongoing proceedings, Belgium joined a growing list of countries – including Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and Turkey – that have intervened in the legal action
24.12.2025 à 09:27
Pakistan's dangerous dilemma: Will its powerful military chief send troops to keep the peace in Gaza?
Ayesha Siddiqa
Field Marshal Asim Munir may win favor with Donald Trump by sending troops to Gaza, but it's a high-stakes gamble, with Islamist power centers ready to accuse him of 'appeasing' Israel
24.12.2025 à 09:04
Netanyahu was behind leak of classified IDF document to German tabloid Bild, ex-aide says
Haaretz
Eli Feldstein says he funneled a classified IDF document to German tabloid Bild to manipulate Israeli public sentiment amid protests calling for the release of hostages after six were murdered in Rafah. The leak, he says, was coordinated with another senior aide and carried out with Netanyahu's full knowledge and approval
24.12.2025 à 05:01
U.S. leaning toward setting up Palestinian-run regime for Gaza before international forces
Liza Rozovsky
The Trump administration sees establishing Palestinian rule as critical to stability in the Gaza Strip. Qatar is pushing for such a mechanism to be announced even before Netanyahu visits Florida next week, believing thousands of PA police officers must be deployed immediately to salvage the cease-fire
24.12.2025 à 04:11
Knesset allows IDF, Shin Bet to hack into private security cameras regardless of war
Haaretz
24.12.2025 à 03:46
Australian state, including Sydney, passes tougher laws on guns and protests after Bondi attack
Reuters
'Sydney and New South Wales have changed forever as a result of that terrorist activity,' the state premier told reporters. Pro-Palestine and activist groups slam 'draconian anti-protest laws' and plan legal challenge
23.12.2025 à 23:33
Court extends remand of Be'er Sheva assault suspect as police probe link to girl's 2024 disappearance
Josh Breiner
According to the judge at the Rishon Letzion Magistrate's Court, police have evidence the suspect was in Safed on the day Haymanut Kasau disappeared. His defense attorney said: 'Let us not have a Zadorov case part two here. Back then it was a Russian, today it is an Ethiopian'
23.12.2025 à 22:00
Israel introduces age, use limits for sperm donation
Haaretz
In a new circular, the Health Ministry introduced new restrictions on sperm donation to reduce the possibility of genetic mutations. Potential sperm donors will also be required to present thorough documentation and undergo several kinds of tests
23.12.2025 à 21:56
Lebanon denies any army link to Hezbollah after Israeli strike
Reuters
The Israeli military said it killed three Hezbollah militants near Sidon in southern Lebanon. 'From an initial review, it was found that one of the terrorists eliminated during the strike simultaneously served in the Lebanese intelligence unit,' the IDF said
23.12.2025 à 21:52
Ben-Gvir's police sets up flashy checkpoints, but fails to protect Arabs in Israel
Mansour Alsana
23.12.2025 à 21:45
Why another round of fighting with Iran would be disastrous for Israel
Yitzhak Brik
Before Netanyahu asks Trump to strike Iran again, a few points must be remembered. Despite the serious blow Israel dealt Iran, the Iranians are recovering rapidly: With Chinese help, they have acquired thousands of new ballistic missiles
23.12.2025 à 21:41
24 wounded in Israeli raid in East Jerusalem to confiscate 'thousands of unregulated eggs'
Jack Khoury
Two dozen Palestinians were wounded, most from tear gas inhalation, after the IDF and Israel Police launched a raid in which they seized a significant quantity of eggs 'unfit for consumption,' along with cigarettes and vehicles
23.12.2025 à 21:36
Bennett: Netanyahu is sabotaging Qatargate investigation, covering up treason in office
Noa Shpigel
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he would 'open a thorough criminal investigation to expose the entire network of agents and make sure that my people don't receive money from Qatar, but Mr. Netanyahu is doing exactly the opposite'
23.12.2025 à 21:36
The judicial coup has opened a new front targeting women and LGBTQ rights
Noa Limone
The appointment of a religious-nationalist, far-right lawmaker as chair of the Knesset's Health Committee means that the erosion of women's rights in Israel will now accelerate
23.12.2025 à 21:30
How Netanyahu is adulterating reality to cover up Qatargate crimes
Linda Dayan
Speak with enough authority, repeat a message enough times, agitate public distrust of prosecutors, courts and investigators, and public perception can be bent to your will
23.12.2025 à 21:09
Major 'exit': U.S. software company buys Israeli startup for almost $8 billion in cash
Ofir Dor
The founders initially claimed they would retain the company and launch an IPO, but changed their mind because of relatively low profits. This is Armis second billion-dollar 'exit'
23.12.2025 à 20:53
Court releases settler extremists suspected of attacking Arab family to house arrest
Yair Foldes
The three were arrested last week and are suspected of aggravated assault with a racist motive. Hanan Khimel, who was attacked, and her mother-in-law, Faryal, criticized the court's decision, saying they 'have been living in constant fear' since the attack
23.12.2025 à 20:31
Progressive Jewish organisations slam Trump's Palestinian travel ban, caution against 'collective exclusion'
Etan Nechin
Several liberal U.S. Jewish organizations, including J Street, condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's restriction of holders of Palestinian identity cards as counterproductive to promoting peace in the region by 'delegitimizing the Palestinian Authority at a moment when support for it is essential'
23.12.2025 à 19:39
Rabbi known for anti-LGBTQ and anti-Arab stances invited to speak about sexual violence prevention at Justice Ministry conference
Chen Maanit
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu is an activist for the prevention of sexual violence in religious society. Over the years, his extensive record of extremist and racist statements includes condemnations for women singing and integrating into the army and calls for the forced transfer of Arab Israelis
23.12.2025 à 19:13
New data reveals the astronomical cost of Netanyahu's trips abroad during Gaza war
Jonathan Lis
According to the data, the cost of using Israel's official aircraft for a single trip to Washington in February totaled $424,000, while during Netanyahu's visit to New York in September, his suite at the Loews Regency Hotel cost Israeli taxpayers $42,000 for seven nights
23.12.2025 à 18:55
Police failing to prevent Palestinian infiltration into Jerusalem, says Israeli State Comptroller
Josh Breiner
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman pointed out various longstanding security flaws in the separation barrier between Israel and the West Bank, stating that they created the risk of an October 7 infiltration event, which should keep Israel's leadership 'awake at night'
23.12.2025 à 17:18
Two men found guilty in U.K. plot to kill hundreds of Jews as fears of Islamic State terrorism grow
Reuters
Had their plans come to fruition, the gun rampage would have resulted in 'one of, if not the, deadliest terrorist attacks in U.K. history,' said a counter-terrorism police authority. European security officials caution that Islamic State and affiliate groups are once again looking to export violence abroad and recruiting online
23.12.2025 à 14:58
25-year-old Bedouin citizen of northern Israel shot two weeks ago dies of wounds
Josh Breiner
Mahmoud Hibi, an Israeli citizen from a Bedouin town in the north, is the 245th Arab citizen of Israel killed in 2025, marking an annual record for the number of murders in Israeli Arab society
23.12.2025 à 14:56
Boycotts and 'red lines': A famed NY Jewish institution grapples with tough post-Oct. 7 questions
Haaretz Podcast
23.12.2025 à 14:53
Israel's state prosecution approves investigation of teenage girl who blew out Hanukkah candles
Yair Foldes
The 17-year-old was questioned on suspicion of desecrating a sacred object with the intent to insult a religion, punishable by up to three years in prison. According to sources close to the girl, she said she blew out the candles because she thought someone had left them burning
23.12.2025 à 14:48
Netanyahu dismisses allegations against key Qatargate suspect as 'fake' despite lawyer's admission of Qatar ties
Bar Peleg
Netanyahu denied the allegations against his adviser despite Urich's attorney admitting in court that his client worked for Qatar. Netanyahu aide Eli Feldstein – interviewed for the first time since allegations emerged against him – also said that the Israeli PM's chief of staff told him ahead of time that a probe had been opened
23.12.2025 à 14:37
'War ended on the news, but not for us': From Bethlehem to Gaza, Christmas is overshadowed by harsh reality
Nagham Zbeedat
Palestinians are marking a subdued Christmas season amid the fragile cease-fire, West Bank checkpoint expansion, policed celebrations and the postwar tourism drought. 'This season is only scratching the surface of what Christmas in Bethlehem used to be,' says one shopkeeper
23.12.2025 à 14:28
Bethsaida rises from the ashes: Top Christian archaeology stories of 2025
Ruth Schuster
23.12.2025 à 14:19
These Israelis fought in Gaza and the West Bank. They can't escape their inner hell
Tom Levinson
Tomer identified bodies and says that 'everything I had has been wiped out.' Nave was a medic who says memories of the war have taken over his life. Liam has never really left the kibbutz houses where she saw dead bodies. Three shattered souls talk about PTSD. Part one of two
23.12.2025 à 14:12
Greta Thunberg arrested in London while supporting hunger-striking pro-Palestinian activists
The Associated Press
The protest group Prisoners for Palestine shared a video showing the 22-year-old Swede holding a sign supporting the hunger strikers and their organization, known as Palestine Action, banned by the British government earlier this year
23.12.2025 à 13:51
How Palestine Action sparked a battle over the limits of protest in the U.K.
Hagar Shezaf
Since its proscription as a terror group in the U.K. over the summer, more than 2,000 people have been arrested for voicing support for the activist group Palestine Action. But critics are sounding the alarm over the mass arrests: 'We worry greatly that it normalizes the idea that protest is inherently a threat'
23.12.2025 à 13:48
Medical experts warn ideology could eclipse science under new far-right Health Committee chair
Ido Efrati
Health professionals called for revoking MK Limor Son Har-Melech's appointment, warning that her positions on abortion, vaccines and the World Health Organization could dangerously influence policy at the key committee
23.12.2025 à 13:42
Jerusalem patriarch vows to stay optimistic after seeing suffering in Gaza Strip visit
Nir Hasson
Although Cardinal Pizzaballa doesn't see a diplomatic solution ahead, he sees 'hope in society, in the younger generation, not only among Christians.' He says the situation in Gaza has gotten worse since his last visit – but that isn't stopping the Christian leader from planning for the future
23.12.2025 à 13:28
Qatargate suspects' reported texts show scope of orchestrated pro-Qatar influence effort by Netanyahu aides
Haaretz
Correspondence published by Israeli outlet i24 shows how Netanyahu aides and Qatargate suspects Eli Feldstein and Srulik Einhorn coordinated a pro-Qatar narrative in mainstream Israeli media, partly through fabricated briefings attributed to senior U.S. officials – an effort they described as 'manufacturing reality'
23.12.2025 à 12:51
Israel's top court again rejects justice minister's pick to head Sde Teiman abuse leak inquiry
Josh Breiner
Justice Minister Levin asked the High Court to reconsider retired Judge Asher Kula's nomination, saying that he reached a dead end after approaching dozens of candidates to head the probe. The judges ruled that Levin's proposal was 'extremely difficult'
23.12.2025 à 12:49
Grounds for arresting Israeli protesters: Coffee cups and protest T-shirts
Josh Breiner
Justification for arrest: posing a danger to the security of an individual, the public, or the state. The weapons: mugs
23.12.2025 à 12:31
Israeli president invited to visit Australia in wake of Bondi Attack in call with PM Albanese
Haaretz
The president of the Zionist Federation of Australia called the invitation an important moment of solidarity and healing, saying 'it shows that Australia stands with its Jewish citizens, and Australia stands with Israel, against terrorism and hatred'
23.12.2025 à 12:29
Why can a Jew call for mass killings but I can't say 'Good morning, Gaza'?
Maha Ighbaria
A harsh decision by the Bar Association's disciplinary court against me led me to reflect on what is in fact demanded of a Palestinian citizen of Israel
23.12.2025 à 11:49
Trump's Gaza cease-fire is theater disguising Israel's desire to prolong the war
Mahmoud Shehada
Despite reports of tensions between Trump and Netanyahu, the U.S. president is not challenging Israeli goals in Gaza, but accelerating them: Towards a territory permanently trapped, without sovereignty, political resolution or accountability
23.12.2025 à 11:28
Israeli defense minister vows building IDF settlements in Gaza, then walks it back
Haaretz
Speaking in the West Bank earlier Tuesday, the defense chief said Israel will establish Israeli communities in northern Gaza 'when the time is right,' adding that the military will not withdraw 'one millimeter' in Syria
23.12.2025 à 10:36
Ex-Israeli PM Bennett slams Netanyahu office's reported Qatargate cover-up as 'worst treason in country's history'
Haaretz
After i24News shared correspondences between Netanyahu aides strategizing on how to promote Qatari messages in Israeli media, Bennet said that 'three of Netanyahu's closest advisors effectively served as paid agents of Qatar and Hamas at the height of the war' – which, according to him, explains Israel's failure to destroy Hamas
23.12.2025 à 10:08
Dozens of U.S. House Democrats tell Trump Israel's actions in Gaza jeopardizing cease-fire
Ben Samuels
Recognizing that Hamas has violated the truce, the lawmakers warned that the Israeli response has been 'severe and disproportionate,' calling on the Trump administration to exert leverage to stop Israeli attacks in Gaza
23.12.2025 à 08:36
Five Israelis arrested after attack on West Bank Palestinian village leaves mother and three children wounded, two sheep slaughtered
Matan Golan
Security camera footage from the family's home shows at least six people taking part in the overnight attack. The suspects allegedly pepper-sprayed the mother and her children, beat them, attacked the family's sheep and damaged their property
23.12.2025 à 07:49
U.S. orders $13 million in Colt rifles for Israel despite push for domestic arms production amid embargo concerns
Hagai Amit
Months-long delays in a domestic tender appear to have pushed Israel toward a U.S. purchase that undercuts its effort to shift rifle production to local manufacturers and reduce reliance on imports
23.12.2025 à 05:02
Netanyahu is poisoning the Oct. 7 inquiry to dilute his responsibility for the catastrophe
Yossi Verter
As early as October 8 2023, the Israeli prime minister decided that no state commission of inquiry would be allowed to hold him responsible. Now, the prime ministers of the last three decades, hundreds of thousands of protesters and the heads of the legal system will be forced to bear responsibility. His goal remains to create noise, commotion, bickering – and chaos
23.12.2025 à 05:00
Netanyahu's aides misled the Israeli media for the prime minister and spread Qatari propaganda
Amos Harel
The ease with which dubious information was shared with reporters – who then shared it with their viewers and readers – raises serious concerns about the integrity of the conduct of senior bodies in Israeli democracy
23.12.2025 à 01:22
If secular, liberal Tel Aviv must have a chief rabbi, it has to be someone who fits the city
Nehemia Shtrasler
23.12.2025 à 00:19
Israeli judges and jurists must learn from Poland's experience defending democracy
Ariel Porat
23.12.2025 à 00:08
Kahane may be dead, but his followers are taking over Israeli education and health
Haaretz Editorial
23.12.2025 à 00:06
Netanyahu's sham probe into October 7 should draw the mass protests he fears most
Uzi Baram
Netanyahu is afraid of huge demonstrations, but they won't erupt by themselves. All the leaders of the opposition must jointly call for protests, together with every public organization and all the ordinary people who have opted for despair
22.12.2025 à 23:30
Israel extends order allowing closure of foreign media outlets - even without state of emergency
Noa Shpigel
The bill replaces temporary emergency legislation, which was originally passed to authorize the shutdown of the Qatar-based network in Israel. The new law does not require court approval to close a media outlet
22.12.2025 à 23:06
Jerusalem authorities raze illegally constructed Silwan building that was home to 13 Palestinian families
Nir Hasson
Residents say they were forced to leave the house in haste and were not given time to collect their belongings. A demolition order was issued for the structure in 2025 since it was built without permission – and residents have tried in vain to obtain a permit ever since
22.12.2025 à 22:28
ADL accuses Mamdani transition members of engaging in 'antisemitic, anti-Zionist' activities
Etan Nechin
Zohran Mamdani, who will be sworn in as New York City mayor on January 1, slammed the ADL report, saying it diverts attention from actual antisemitism and that a distinction must be made between Jew hatred and criticism of the Israeli government, which the ADL 'oftentimes ignores'
22.12.2025 à 22:08
'Why choose this fight?' How the daughter of a Korean-Buddhist became one of America's most distinguished rabbis
Judy Maltz
In a new memoir, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl traces her journey from a young immigrant whose Jewishness was often challenged, to the rabbi called on to lead Hanukkah at the White House. Last month, she called out Zohran Mamdani for 'mainstreaming some of the most abhorrent antisemitism'
22.12.2025 à 21:53
Fierce Trump critic George Conway to run in crowded New York Democratic congressional primary
Ben Samuels
Conway, a former Republican, will run as a Democrat in the primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler in what is considered the nation's most Jewish district. He has been critical of Israel and of the Biden administration's actions in the Gaza war
22.12.2025 à 21:37
13% of Republicans attending Turning Point USA deem Israel 'not a U.S. ally'
Ben Samuels
'Israel is an important ally, and there are things we'll certainly work on together,' Vice President JD Vance said at a conference of the movement once led by the slain Charlie Kirk, 'but we're also going to have very substantive disagreements with Israel, and that's OK'
22.12.2025 à 21:07
The poison of Israel's Jewish extremists is seeping out of the West Bank
Vera Weidenbach
Israelis have largely ignored a surge in settler violence in the West Bank, but as it reaches Israeli cities, they'd do well to ensure it doesn't destroy the country from within
22.12.2025 à 20:53
Israel Police arrest man dressed as Santa Claus at Haifa Christmas festival
Nagham Zbeedat
Police were seen interrupting a traditional Palestinian dabke dance in a predominantly Arab neighborhood of Haifa, before dispersing the celebrations, confiscating equipment and arresting three men, one of whom was dressed as Santa Claus
22.12.2025 à 20:46
From Bondi Beach to Africa and back to Syria: Where are Islamic State hotspots today?
Yishai Halper
The recent massacre in Sydney and U.S. strikes in Syria raise the question of whether the Islamic State is resurging or has shifted to a low-level global model driven by ideology and technology. 'While not everybody is inspired by slaughter,' one expert warns, IS targets the small number of people who are
22.12.2025 à 20:29
No longer the butt of jokes: New museum in Haifa celebrates prim and proper Yekke culture
Judy Maltz
Opening Monday on the University of Haifa campus, the German-Speaking Jewry Heritage Wing of the Hecht Museum houses a collection of art and artifacts donated by descendants of immigrants who fled the Nazis. The exhibit includes a replica of a bare-bones hut inhabited by immigrants to Nahariya
22.12.2025 à 20:20
Culture minister targets funding for Israel's film industry, branding it 'extremist leftist'
Nirit Anderman
The law allocates $40.6 million a year in grants to Israel's film industry. Culture Minister Miki Zohar's move followed the Ophir Awards – Israel's equivalent of the Oscars – where The Sea, about a West Bank Palestinian boy, won best film. Zohar has since launched a rival state film award, but six nominees have withdrawn
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